For the second time this off-season the New York Mets have hired a new manager. This time they hope it will stick by promoting within by hiring Luis Rojas to a multi-year contract.
Rojas, the son of former MLB player and manager Felipe Alou and younger brother Moises Alou, has been in the Mets organization since 2011 primarily as a minor league manager before being promoted to their big league staff as the quality control coach in 2019. Mets players like Pete Alonso and Marcus Stroman have responded positively to the news.
Rojas, 38, replaces Carlos Beltran who was hired in November but summarily dismissed for his involvement with the Houston Astros sign stealing scandal when they won the World Series in 2017. There will be no baggage with Rojas and a seamless start to spring training and what ought to be an outstanding 2020 season.
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